Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, annual growth rate in Egypt
Egypt: Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, annual growth rate was 2.13 % change on previous year in 2050. ▼ Falling
Latest (2050)
2.13 % change on previous year
Change on year
down 2.1%
World rank
48th
of 225 countries
All-time high
4.53 % change on previous year
in 1958
All-time low
1.6 % change on previous year
in 1996
Years of data
100
1951–2050
Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, annual growth rate in Egypt, 1951–2050
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
Egypt recorded 2.13 % change on previous year for population - est. & proj. — urban population, annual growth rate in 2050.
That represents a change of down 2.1% on the previous year and down 14.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population - est. & proj. — urban population, annual growth rate in Egypt peaked at 4.53 % change on previous year in 1958 and was at its lowest, 1.6 % change on previous year, in 1996.
That places Egypt 48th out of 225 countries with data for 2050, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 100 years of available data.
Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, annual growth rate in Egypt, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1951 | 4.26 % change on previous year | — |
| 1952 | 4.33 % change on previous year | +1.7% |
| 1953 | 4.39 % change on previous year | +1.4% |
| 1954 | 4.45 % change on previous year | +1.3% |
| 1955 | 4.49 % change on previous year | +1.0% |
| 1956 | 4.52 % change on previous year | +0.7% |
| 1957 | 4.53 % change on previous year | +0.2% |
| 1958 | 4.53 % change on previous year | +0.0% |
| 1959 | 4.52 % change on previous year | -0.4% |
| 1960 | 4.49 % change on previous year | -0.6% |
| 1961 | 3.88 % change on previous year | -13.6% |
| 1962 | 3.69 % change on previous year | -5.0% |
| 1963 | 3.66 % change on previous year | -0.8% |
| 1964 | 3.63 % change on previous year | -0.7% |
| 1965 | 3.6 % change on previous year | -0.8% |
| 1966 | 3.58 % change on previous year | -0.6% |
| 1967 | 3.55 % change on previous year | -0.8% |
| 1968 | 3.5 % change on previous year | -1.4% |
| 1969 | 3.42 % change on previous year | -2.4% |
| 1970 | 3.32 % change on previous year | -2.8% |
| 1971 | 3.22 % change on previous year | -3.0% |
| 1972 | 3.15 % change on previous year | -2.4% |
| 1973 | 3.1 % change on previous year | -1.5% |
| 1974 | 3.1 % change on previous year | -0.0% |
| 1975 | 3.13 % change on previous year | +0.9% |
| 1976 | 3.16 % change on previous year | +1.2% |
| 1977 | 2.7 % change on previous year | -14.7% |
| 1978 | 2.42 % change on previous year | -10.3% |
| 1979 | 2.47 % change on previous year | +2.1% |
| 1980 | 2.53 % change on previous year | +2.2% |
| 1981 | 2.57 % change on previous year | +1.7% |
| 1982 | 2.61 % change on previous year | +1.5% |
| 1983 | 2.66 % change on previous year | +1.8% |
| 1984 | 2.72 % change on previous year | +2.2% |
| 1985 | 2.77 % change on previous year | +2.1% |
| 1986 | 2.83 % change on previous year | +2.2% |
| 1987 | 2.65 % change on previous year | -6.5% |
| 1988 | 2.48 % change on previous year | -6.4% |
| 1989 | 2.36 % change on previous year | -4.6% |
| 1990 | 2.2 % change on previous year | -7.0% |
| 1991 | 2.02 % change on previous year | -8.0% |
| 1992 | 1.87 % change on previous year | -7.5% |
| 1993 | 1.75 % change on previous year | -6.3% |
| 1994 | 1.68 % change on previous year | -4.3% |
| 1995 | 1.64 % change on previous year | -2.5% |
| 1996 | 1.6 % change on previous year | -2.3% |
| 1997 | 1.82 % change on previous year | +14.0% |
| 1998 | 1.96 % change on previous year | +7.9% |
| 1999 | 1.96 % change on previous year | -0.1% |
| 2000 | 1.97 % change on previous year | +0.6% |
| 2001 | 2 % change on previous year | +1.3% |
| 2002 | 2.02 % change on previous year | +1.2% |
| 2003 | 2.03 % change on previous year | +0.2% |
| 2004 | 2 % change on previous year | -1.2% |
| 2005 | 1.96 % change on previous year | -2.0% |
| 2006 | 1.91 % change on previous year | -2.7% |
| 2007 | 1.77 % change on previous year | -7.0% |
| 2008 | 1.74 % change on previous year | -2.2% |
| 2009 | 1.82 % change on previous year | +4.9% |
| 2010 | 1.95 % change on previous year | +6.9% |
| 2011 | 2.08 % change on previous year | +7.0% |
| 2012 | 2.1 % change on previous year | +1.0% |
| 2013 | 2.14 % change on previous year | +1.9% |
| 2014 | 2.1 % change on previous year | -1.8% |
| 2015 | 2.01 % change on previous year | -4.4% |
| 2016 | 1.91 % change on previous year | -5.1% |
| 2017 | 1.88 % change on previous year | -1.3% |
| 2018 | 1.87 % change on previous year | -0.9% |
| 2019 | 1.87 % change on previous year | -0.0% |
| 2020 | 1.88 % change on previous year | +0.6% |
| 2021 | 1.89 % change on previous year | +0.6% |
| 2022 | 1.9 % change on previous year | +0.5% |
| 2023 | 1.91 % change on previous year | +0.7% |
| 2024 | 1.93 % change on previous year | +1.0% |
| 2025 | 1.96 % change on previous year | +1.3% |
| 2026 | 1.98 % change on previous year | +1.4% |
| 2027 | 2.01 % change on previous year | +1.5% |
| 2028 | 2.05 % change on previous year | +1.8% |
| 2029 | 2.09 % change on previous year | +2.0% |
| 2030 | 2.14 % change on previous year | +2.2% |
| 2031 | 2.18 % change on previous year | +2.1% |
| 2032 | 2.23 % change on previous year | +2.1% |
| 2033 | 2.27 % change on previous year | +2.0% |
| 2034 | 2.32 % change on previous year | +1.9% |
| 2035 | 2.36 % change on previous year | +1.8% |
| 2036 | 2.4 % change on previous year | +1.7% |
| 2037 | 2.44 % change on previous year | +1.5% |
| 2038 | 2.47 % change on previous year | +1.2% |
| 2039 | 2.49 % change on previous year | +0.8% |
| 2040 | 2.5 % change on previous year | +0.4% |
| 2041 | 2.5 % change on previous year | +0.2% |
| 2042 | 2.5 % change on previous year | -0.1% |
| 2043 | 2.46 % change on previous year | -1.6% |
| 2044 | 2.41 % change on previous year | -1.9% |
| 2045 | 2.37 % change on previous year | -2.0% |
| 2046 | 2.32 % change on previous year | -2.0% |
| 2047 | 2.27 % change on previous year | -2.1% |
| 2048 | 2.22 % change on previous year | -2.1% |
| 2049 | 2.18 % change on previous year | -2.1% |
| 2050 | 2.13 % change on previous year | -2.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 4.45 % change on previous year | 4.26 % change on previous year | 4.53 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1960s | 3.7 % change on previous year | 3.42 % change on previous year | 4.49 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1970s | 2.98 % change on previous year | 2.42 % change on previous year | 3.32 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.62 % change on previous year | 2.36 % change on previous year | 2.83 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.85 % change on previous year | 1.6 % change on previous year | 2.2 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.92 % change on previous year | 1.74 % change on previous year | 2.03 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.99 % change on previous year | 1.87 % change on previous year | 2.14 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.96 % change on previous year | 1.88 % change on previous year | 2.09 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2030s | 2.33 % change on previous year | 2.14 % change on previous year | 2.49 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2040s | 2.37 % change on previous year | 2.18 % change on previous year | 2.5 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2050s | 2.13 % change on previous year | 2.13 % change on previous year | 2.13 % change on previous year | 1 |
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- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, annual 0.0535 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, annual growth 0.0709 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female, annual growth 0.0359 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, annual growth rate -0.3894 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population 85,321 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 68,113 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female 100,315 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male 101,580 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 201,895 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, per unit 0 1000 No per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population - est. & proj. — urban population, annual growth rate in Egypt?
- Population - est. & proj. — urban population, annual growth rate in Egypt was 2.13 % change on previous year in 2050, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest population - est. & proj. — urban population, annual growth rate recorded in Egypt?
- The highest recorded value was 4.53 % change on previous year in 1958.
- What is the lowest population - est. & proj. — urban population, annual growth rate recorded in Egypt?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.6 % change on previous year in 1996.
- How does Egypt rank for population - est. & proj. — urban population, annual growth rate?
- Egypt ranks 48th out of 225 countries with data for 2050.
- Is population - est. & proj. — urban population, annual growth rate rising or falling in Egypt?
- Over the last ten years it is down 14.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Egypt data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
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- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
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The year-on-year percentage change in Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.